US Congress Senate Bill 528 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-1)
Status: Introduced on March 9 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Safe Teen and Novice Driver Uniform Protection Act of 2011 or STANDUP Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to award incentive grants to states with graduated driver licensing laws that require novice drivers younger than age 21 to comply with a two-stage licensing process before receiving an unrestricted driver's license. Requires such laws, at a minimum, to include: (1) a learner's permit stage that commences at age 16 or older, lasts at least six months, prohibits driver use of a cellular phone or other communications device in nonemergency situations, and remains in effect until commencement of the intermediate stage or the driver attains age 18; (2) an intermediate stage in effect until the driver attains age 18 that commences immediately after expiration of the learner's permit stage, lasts at least six months, prohibits driver use of a cellular phone or other communications device in nonemergency situations, prohibits nighttime driving, prohibits more than one non-familial passenger under age 21 unless there is a licensed driver at least age 21 present in the vehicle; and (3) any other requirement that the Secretary may require. Deems a state that meets such minimum requirements to be in compliance regardless of whether a state law, enacted before January 1, 2011, establishes a class of license that permits licensees younger than age 18 to drive a motor vehicle in connection with work performed on or for the operation of a farm owned by family members of the licensees. Directs the Secretary to withhold a certain percentage of federal-aid highway funds from states that do not comply with the requirements of this Act.

Safe Teen and Novice Driver Uniform Protection Act of 2011

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]	Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]	Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]	Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE]
Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]	Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]	Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D-NJ]	Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I-CT]
Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD]	Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-03-09	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

HB1515 (Related) 2011-04-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/528/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s528/BILLS-112s528is.pdf